Add new Lint/RegexpInCondition
cop
#4854
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Problem
If a regexp literal is in condition, the regexp matches
$_
implicitly.For example:
# It outputs 1, but it does not output 2. $ ruby test.rb 1
The behaviour is confusing. I guess the feature is designed for one-liner. So, we should not use the feature in production code.
Solution
Add this cop 😄
Lint/LiteralInCondition
?This cop is very similar to
Lint/LiteralInCondition
cop. But this should be a different cop fromLint/LiteralInCondition
.There are two reasons.
First, these cops target different issues.
Lint/LiteralInCondition
targets the issue that a condition is evaluated as true. ButLint/RegexpInCondition
targets the issue that a regexp literal matches$_
implicitly.Second, these cops have different implementation.
Note
Currently, this cop does not work on
!
andnot
.For example:
It is a parser gem's bug, and the bug is already fixed in master.
whitequark/parser#376
Before submitting the PR make sure the following are checked:
[Fix #issue-number]
(if the related issue exists).master
(if not - rebase it).rake spec
) are passing.rake internal_investigation
.and description in grammatically correct, complete sentences.
rake generate_cops_documentation
(required only when you've added a new cop or changed the configuration/documentation of an existing cop).